Day 8 of the Champions League league phase was played this week (all matches were on Wednesday), with Paris Saint-Germain, in particular, winning at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Wednesday against Stuttgart (1-4). Here are the match results and standings. The rules of the draw (this Friday) mean that PSG will face Monaco or Brest.
Results this Wednesday:
Standings:
A reminder of how this new league phase (which replaces the groups) works:
UEFA website –
“With the new format, teams will play eight matches in the new league phase (formerly group phase). They will no longer face three opponents twice – home and away – but eight different teams, playing half of these matches at home and the other half away.”
Qualifying by ranking:
1st to 8th: qualification for the Round of 8.
9th to 24th: qualification for a two-legged play-off round.
25th to 36th: elimination from all European competitions.
